(Please Note that Horse' N Around Stables, Inc. is in No Way affiliated with and has No connection to: Horsing Around LLC. or Lori Gruber Horsing Around. We cannot be responsible for any reservations made or money paid to them.)
DO YOU HAVE YOUR OWN HORSE?
(or always wanted to)
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Then this is the place to be!
If you’re a trail rider, you need to be trail riding & having a blast doing it - not just spending a lot of money on your hay burner (lol).
Isn’t Horseback Riding the reason you got a horse in the 1st place?
Lets Make It Worth It.
Don’t own your own horse?
Maybe your still looking? Still thinking about it? Have you been leasing ? borrowing ? procrastinating? Spending endless money by the hour paying to ride.
We have a horse for you!
I have been in the Public Horseback Trail Riding business for 26 years. I operated the Waterloo Riding Stables for 13 years. My husband & I have retired & we didn’t renew our contract with the DNR - So, here we are with all of these GREAT HORSES WITH HOURS AND HOURS OF TRAIL RIDING EXPERIENCE!
We are located in Pinckney Michigan, right smack dab in the between of Pinckney & Gregory. We’re a boarding facility that has a unique trail riding club. That’s what we do, trail ride from Mackinac to Ohio. Our stables are within trail riding distance of Waterloo Recreation all the way to Brighton Recreation. With the Lakeland Trail just one mile from the farm, it allows us to ride west - all the way to Jackson & east - all the way to New Hudson. We are just 1 mile from the gorgeous Pinckney Recreation Trails.
At our stables you always have someone ,if not a group of folks, to ride with. The age group of “THE CREW” (that’s what we call our riding group) is from mid 20’s to mid 70’s, with majority of us between 40 & 60 years of age.
We have covered many disciplines over the years including English, Western, speed & action, Hunter-Jumper, The Fox Hunt, 4-H, equestrian team, the all Morgan Circuit and of course the all favorite & oh so popular, “Out in the back yard corn field & down the road group”.
Some of us have done the Michigan Trail Riders Shore to Shore ride for years. Some of us have covered many different states in trail rides & even different countries (Australia). Talk about a trail ride.
We travel with horse trailers all year to many different parks & destinations. We all pitch in to get everyone a ride, even those whom may not have a truck & trailer. We try to go horse camping once a month anywhere from one night to a full week. Again, we all pitch in & help out whom ever needs it. You name it - anything from sleeping accommodations, to a hay bag.
THE CREW IS HERE FOR YOU !
Horse’ N Around Stables also has a permanent camping spot at one of the top 3 Horse Camping places in the Nation. We’ve gone from 3 people - to a group of 20 people. We are big on horse camping. We are a one for all and all for one trail riding group.
No one here is an expert or trainer (not one single KNOW IT ALL!). But if you do need help, advice, or ask for a suggestion, you will have a mob of friends all with good intentions .
Some of the rides we do are breakfast, lunch or dinner rides, burger & beer rides and ice cream rides. The fun just doesn’t stop there, we also do barbecues, pot lucks, go to horse & tack auctions - we’ve done murder mysteries, escape rooms, gone to great clinics as a group, and we even attended my sons wedding! I have to say the attire was a change from the regular norm (lol). Just last month a group of us went to a Rodeo (WHAT A HOOT!). One of our farriers is a bull rider so we went to watch him compete. MAN OH MAN WHAT FUN !
Our crew has a place for you! The more the merrier. We have singles, widows, divorced, married couples, mother daughter, mother son, significant others, etc. Not all ride but are always welcome to join in on our other activities. WE ARE F U N!
So if it's trail riding you love, you should consider leasing one of our experienced horses, or boarding your own horse with us.
Please surf my website. Check out the videos, commercials, TicToks, reviews, pics and all the Boarding information & testimonials. Pay special attention to the pictures of our crew and our many get-togethers.
You too can be a member of our crew - We’d love to here from you!
- Our exciting plans for the future -
Horse’ N Around Stables, Inc. has spent this winter season putting together plans and ideas for a great 2024 Horseback Riding Season. We have had many years of fun entertaining all of you over the years with rides at the Waterloo Facility. As the years continue to accumulate, the ages of both Jeff and I, along with the horses, continue to accumulate as well.
So the plan is - Horse’ N Around Stables, Inc. is going to semi-retire. We’ve thought long & hard and had to make this decision. We started out slowly learning how to run a successful horseback riding stable - to the point that we had TWO in full operation. It is now time to dial back. We are stepping away from Waterloo on a full time scale and putting our energy into the Pinckney location on a part time, reservation only schedule.
Many of you that have been with us from the beginning have asked so many times over the past 13 years - “When will we be able to do the Breakfast Rides, Burger & Beer Rides, Ice Cream Rides and the Pizza Rides?" And "will we ever do the Hot dog Cookouts, the Sunset Rides or the Bonfire Rides like we used to?”
These rides were not possible at the Waterloo location, however, we will once again be able to continue offering these rides out of Pinckney (go to our website for descriptions of all our specialty rides). We have secured a number of different trails and staging spots to allow us to pick up where we left off so many years ago. So, this is a Win-Win situation for all of us.
All of you will be able to continue riding with us with a much bigger selection of rides that have much more to experience. And, we here at Horse’ N Around Stables, Inc. will be able to operate at a much more laid back, relaxed pace. We will continue your family reunions, birthday rides, romantic couples rides, the Scout rides, mother-daughter rides, etc. We have something for you.
We most likely will have scheduled days and hours posted. Until then, keep an eye on our website as we will be posting our scheduled rides on a regular basis.
For example, we may offer:
One Hour Trail Rides on a Saturday & Sunday with times from 11:00am - 3:00pm.
Or, Burger & Beer rides on a Sunday that start at noon with a 90 minute ride. From there you can mosey over to the Pub for a hearty lunch. We are still working on the details. This will most likely start sometime in March or possibly April. We may even expand our summer hours.
Meanwhile, we have been taking rides out since December on a reservation only basis and will continue to do so. We will probably operate 2 weekdays only and will offer rides all weekend. Our goal is to take one weekend off a month.
We thank you and look forward to seeing you soon. All of our horses are also looking forward to the upcoming riding season with a lot more grazing and nap time.
In celebration of Sherri & Jeff’s semi-retirement, we would like to remind our fellow older experienced riders about our Silver Saddles Program. Its a great way to stay involved with your love of horseback riding even if you are thinking you don’t have the time and don’t want the financial burden of owning your own horse. Click the link below to find out if this program may be just what you are looking for.
Here are some of our chores people, boarders, volunteers and Wranglers.
We call them our:
Horse' N Around Village
Going out on a fun trail ride together
Some of the Crew at a Haunted Forest
At a Horse' N Around Stables get together enjoying the band.
Some Horse' N Around Stables folks trailering out for a ride.
Horse' N Around Stables in the Pinkney Saint Patrick Parade.
Some of our boarders, wranglers & horse leasers out on a ride.
The Horse' N Around Stables, Inc. Waterloo location is now closed for the season. We want to say THANK YOU to each & everyone for your patronage.
We have everything moved to our Pinckney Facility
and are NOW OPEN
So come out and RIDE
We look forward to seeing you at our Pinckney Facility. In addition to our move, we are busy doing a Pinckney Makeover! Please stay tuned for our up & coming events and specialty rides.
Now this is what
KIDS HAVING FUN
looks like!
We welcome kids from 6 to 106.
Click the
Experience Jackson Logo below to see the JTV - things to do around Jackson video about us.
Trail Ride Information:
You must arrive 20 - 30 minutes prior to appointment time or you may miss your ride.
All of our rides are Guided.
24 hour notice for any reservation changes, cancellations or late arrivals is mandatory. Our rides leave the barn ON TIME. We will NOT hold up a ride for late arrivals as this would not be fair to our On-Time guests! You MUST arrive a minimum of 20 minutes BEFORE your ride time (at least 30 minutes for groups of 7 or more). There is No Refund for no-shows or late arrivals.
Weather is always a factor considered for refunds. We cannot operate in thunder & lightning.​ Any rescheduled ride granted must be used in the same year it was recieved.
The best form of communication is texting. We only have 1 phone line and we are trying our best to address any calls.
CONTESTING C.C. CHARGES : AGREEMENT ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A RESERVATION:
any failure to comply to reservation terms forfeit their deposit & or fee's paid if their reservation time slot has been canceled. Leaving this time slot unable to reschedule.
NO REFUNDS!
By electronically signing & dating on line, you are accepting & agreeing to the terms & policies of your reservation.
Like a Dr. Or Dental appointment, or salon appointment, it is imperative that we operate on time, no exceptions.
It is your responsibility to be ready, these rides must operate on time, if for any reason anyone in your party is going to cause a delay, the ride will be canceled.
It is your responsibility TO ARRIVE NO LESS THEN 20 MINUTES BEFORE YOUR RIDE TIME ( 30 MINUTES FOR PARTYS OF 7 OR MORE)
this time is mandatory, we guarantee 1 full hour for your ride. WE CAN NOT ACCOMMODATE LATE ARRIVALS
It is your responsibility to make sure weight requirements are true & accurate, along with age & height requirements.
It is your responsibility to make sure bilingual guests understand the mandatory safety lesson before the ride ( these lessons are being video taped & are in English) Your guests WILL be asked questions. They MUST be able to communicate. Failure to do so in English will forfeit their ride. This is for their safety.
It is posted: we have the right to refuse service to anyone for the purpose of safety & accord.
It is your responsibility to assure that yourself & your guests are conducting themselves in a safe, orderly & non combative manor.
Again any conflict, your ride will be canceled & there are NO REFUNDS !
Before you mount one of these
You may have to mount one of these
True and accurate weights are extremely important.
(all weights taken are confidential)
Our maximum weight limit is 240lbs, however, not ALL of our equines can accommodate a 240lbs person. They too have their own individual weight limitations, therefore YOUR ACCURATE WEIGHT IS IMPERATIVE.
Ex: If you make a reservation stating you are 170lbs we will have an equine for you that can accommodate 170lbs, but when you arrive and are actually 200lbs we may not have an equine available for you and we will NOT exceed our equine's weight limits, therefore, if your weight is more than you claimed it to be you will forfeit your ride and there are NO refunds.
Below is the Thompson family from their ride in 2022. They have been joining us every summer for years here at Horse N Around Stables, Inc.
The Thompson family gets bigger & bigger each year. 3 of the grandchildren recently turned 6 and were able to join in on the ride. In a nut shell, 3 kids are 12, 1 is 11, 1 is 10, 1 is 8 and the grand finale 3 just turned 6 .
With us being the only riding stables that goes all the way down to 6 yrs of age, I can't tell you how happy I was to hear there are 2 more that are 4 years old, so this is something we’ll all be looking forward to in 2 more years. This is a special treat that grandma and grandpa do every summer with their grandkids. And grandma and grandpa also help wrangle during the ride! What a gas!
Give us a call or text us
to schedule your guided trail ride:
734-637-4457
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or better yet -
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Horseback Riding in Michigan
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We started Horse' N Around Stables, Inc. well over 20 years ago with one thing in mind, our love of equines. After all these years, our passion for these magnificent creatures has grown into something more, and we want to share our love with you.
Nearly all of our equines were rescued from abuse, neglect or surrendered. They have been re-habilitated by Sherri Richardson herself, a lifelong equine owner. Sherri does this not as an occupation, but a passion in her life.
Come visit Horse' N Around Stables, Inc. in Pinckney for an experience you'll never forget.
"Equines are like people, they each have a personality of their own". Come meet one that you'll call a friend after only an hour.
Come see why CBS Detroit ranked Horse' N Around Stables, Inc. in the TOP THREE places in Michigan to ride equines.
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Pinckney Stables: 5833 Spears Rd. Pinckney MI, 48169
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